South Africa

South Africa is a nation at the southern end of Africa, with a population of around 62 million. 

A former British colony, it is one of the most geopolitically significant countries in the region and possesses influence on the world stage as a member of the G20. 

Home to a very diverse population, South Africa also has a sizeable Jewish community, thought to be the 12th largest in the world, said to number between 52,000 and 75,000 Jews.

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Public relations genocide: How anti-Israel campaigns aim to isolate and defame

Anti-Israel campaigns target the Jewish state’s reputation, using media and boycotts to isolate and label Israel, creating a 'public relations genocide' against it.

By COOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN
01/11/2024

South Africa submits evidence of alleged Israeli genocide in Gaza to ICJ

According to the announcement, the Memorial claims that Israel has violated the genocide convention by promoting the destruction of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

'The country it loathes most': South Africa's struggle to find evidence against Israel

Rather than a harbinger of global justice, the ANC, since assuming office in 1994, has become an enabler of genocide.

By IAN LLOYD NEUBAUER
25/10/2024

October 7 Square: A place of mourning and defiance for South African Jewry

South African Jews created October 7 Square, offering a space to mourn and challenge harmful narratives amid rising hostility.

By WENDY KAHN
13/10/2024

UN’s anti-Israel majority: Misinformation and hypocrisy reign at the General Assembly

Amid rampant anti-Israel rhetoric and misinformation, the UN General Assembly’s built-in majority continues to drown out Israel’s voice and distort the truth.

Leila Khaled, guarded by a Palestinian policeman (L), reaches for the hand of a supporter after cros

Johannesburg to rename street after socialist Palestinian terrorist Leila Khaled

Khaled, 79, rose to prominence following her successful hijacking of one plane in 1969 and her failed hijacking of a second plane in 1970.

President Cyril Ramaphosa: 'We South Africans know what apartheid looks like'

"The violence the Palestinian people are being subjected to is a grim continuation of more than half a century of apartheid that has been perpetrated against Palestinians by Israel," Ramaphosa said.

 The BRICS Challenge and the US Response: A New Era of Gold

The BRICS Challenge and the US Response: A New Era of Gold

As BRICS nations challenge US dollar dominance, the world faces a crossroads. Gold, once again, emerges as a potential savior. Will the US embrace this precious metal to maintain its influence?

By PR
23/09/2024

The truth doesn’t interest the UN, ICC, and ICJ when it comes to Israel

When it comes to Israel, neither the UN, the ICC, nor the ICJ are concerned with truth or justice.

By DAVID BEN-BASAT
20/09/2024

The impact of 'I am Hamas' on South Africa's Jewish community

When a South African Muslim leader declared, "I am Hamas," it set off a firestorm, reshaping South Africa's political landscape and what it means for Jews.

By COOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN
17/09/2024
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